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Battle of Kumeyky
Part of the Pavlyuk Uprising
DateDecember 16, 1637
LocationKumeiky in modern Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine
Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Zaporozhian Cossacks
Commanders and leaders
Mikołaj Potocki Pavlo Pavliuk
Strength
2,800 Cavalry
1,200 Dragons
6 artillery pieces
21,000 men
8 artillery pieces
Casualties and losses
150 killed
350 wounded
6,000 killed

The Battle of Kumeyky was fought during the Pavlyuk Uprising between the Polish crown forces and insurgent Cossacks on December 16, 1637. The Polish crown army under the command of Mikołaj Potocki defeated Cossacks commanded by Pavlo Pavliuk.

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